Archived articles

Pain management
Doctor guitar
Published Fall 2016
Musicians get hurt a lot: Paging Dr. Serap Bastepe-Gray / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration of pills, prescription pads, and syringes
Prescription for addiction
Published Fall 2016
Administered for pain, drugs like OxyContin have taken a massive toll / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Some sickle cell patients on opioids report more pain
Published June 22, 2016
Study suggests long-term opioid treatment might not be answer for managing pain associated with disease / Hopkins Medicine
Illustration of a patient with a clown nose
Might as well laugh
Published Summer 2016
For patients in tough situations, sometimes the best thing is cracking wise / Johns Hopkins Magazine
On your nerves
Shutting off chronic pain
Published Jan 30, 2014
Researchers gain insight into the key role serotonin plays in perpetuating chronic pain signals / Hopkins Medicine
Tuning out pain
Published Spring 2013
When it comes to pain care, sometimes medication isn't enough. Music can help / Johns Hopkins Magazine